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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-21-009689
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fernandez Henry A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416750

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39329
		FILM NUMBER:		211059923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MSCI INC.
		STREET 2:		88 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Royalty Pharma plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001802768
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 883-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects an award of restricted stock units under the Issuer's 2020 Independent Director Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) that is generally scheduled to vest 100% on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the grant date and (ii) the date of the annual meeting of the Issuer's shareholders in the first calendar year following the grant date, subject to the terms of the Plan and the applicable award agreement thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects an adjustment to the number of Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the reporting person based on the actual number of shares delivered to the reporting person upon the settlement of an award of restricted stock units granted to the reporting person as reported on August 13, 2020.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sean Weisberg, as Attorney-in-Fact for Henry A. Fernandez</signatureName>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of George Lloyd, Jason Mehar, Jacqueline Ostendorf and Sean Weisberg as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Exchange Act</B>&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder of Royalty Pharma plc
(the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), Forms 3, 4 and 5, including any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and the applicable stock exchange or similar authority; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(3)</TD><TD>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute
or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 29th day of June, 2021.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 26%; text-indent: 0in">/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Henry
    A. Fernandez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U></U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Print Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Henry A. Fernandez</FONT></TD>
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